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Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver nadaswaram horns and metal pots, and a drummer in white with an orange cloth drums on a round drum. A man in a yellow shirt plays a horn beside them. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is carried forward. On the right, attendants in white with yellow shoulder cloths hold a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a gold finial. A golden trident stands on the left among banana leaves and a chain-link fence. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd.2010-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, and a nagaswaram-style horn player in a white shirt and dhoti blows a long curved horn. A decorated palanquin with a red, yellow and blue embroidered canopy, fringed valances and a golden kalasha-like finial carries a deity murti framed by garlands. Gold-and-red embroidered banners with floral and emblem designs are carried on poles on the left. Devotees and attendants in white and orange shirts walk alongside, with palm trees and a terracotta wall behind them.2010-12-26Outdoor temple procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, three drummers walk barefoot: one in a red striped shirt carrying a drum on a strap, a central man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti striking a small cymbal, and a drummer in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carrying a large drum. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long brass horn. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with orange and red fringes are carried above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flower garlands and a golden deity figure rises in the background. Several participants wear white with orange ribbon badges.2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor festival procession under a bright pale sky on a dusty road. In the foreground a man in an orange cap and white shirt stands near a drummer in white with an orange waistband. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry small metal vessels and hold saxophone-like wind instruments, and a man in a yellow shirt plays a horn. Behind them a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, garlands and hanging tassels is carried, and ornate umbrellas and a trident-topped standard rise along the route. Crowds of people fill the background.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29A festival procession outdoors on a dirt path under bright sunlight, with multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas topped with gold finials and tasselled fringes overhead. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long purple-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and stands with hands pressed together in a greeting gesture. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed man at the far right holds a golden staff with a ceremonial finial. A drummer in a brown shirt with a red sash and a man in white dhoti and shawl stand nearby, and a player at the lower left holds a long brass horn. Crowds of devotees line the background, and palm trees appear beyond the umbrellas.2008-12-31March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20182018-01-18